New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-31
NO MORE COMMISSIONS.
THE NEW PASSENGER LAW PROCLAIMED.
MEANTIME THE GRAND TRUNK WILL HOLD ALOOF

| MEANTIME THE GRAND TRUNK WILL HOLD ALOOE
AND WATCH DEVELOPMENTS.
The Grand Trunk OF Canada Is practically out OF the
trunk line agreement and the Chicago and Grand Trunk
Railroad a member Of the Central Traffic Assocla
ton The roads hold themselves free to make what
freight they please irrespective
OF the tariffs and cssscaons adopted by the associated
American roads, which will so into effect tomorrow But
IL Is understood that the trunk line presidents gave such
assurances OF reasonable consideration of the differ
entail rate problems that the representatives OF the
Crank Trunk willing TO make verbal promises that
they would give the regular rates fair trial under the
Interstate Commerce law and they would feel at liberty
take any action necessary to protect their interests
Some railroad profess feel considerable anxiety
garding the outcome Of this condition OF affairs but there
others who danger to business provided the
Interstate Commerce law Is enforced. At the meeting
OF the Trunk Line Executive Committee yesterday no rep
resentatve Of the Grand Trunk present and the only
business done the putting in shape OF legislation 20
carry out the trunk line presidents agreements.
The Trunk Line Executive Committee and the committee
OF the Central Traffic Association. however accomplished
important work IN their own estimation Ihey apOlshed
the payment Of commissions on PASSENGER business ana
had IN cir proceedings nicely maDOlded for reporters
When Passenger Commissioner George H. Daniels. OF the
Central Traffic Association, asked whether sim liar
but then We didn't nave the law back Of us"
The official utterance from Commissioner flnks
.'one OF the greatest reforms inaugurated in
the railway service OF this county and says
payments which time and again the railroads have
soemn!y agreed to abolish. The official circular es-
enormous proportions that 1t Is NOW costing the ra
ways directly and indirectly at the rate or moro
than five millions OF dollars annually In order 10 ac-
conplish the abolition OF this system or bribery the
Joint Committee agreed allow the derentia pass
rate OF Grand Trunk OF Sl 30 FROM Chicago 10
NewYork and SO Chicago TO Boston 10 be quoted
openly in all The Western territory of the associated
Western ines. circular issued yesterday TO all
ticket agents and ticket sellers In the United states and
Canada quoting this action OF the presidents ana mana
Ing officers on March A:
slons TOR tho sale OF passenger tickets to any AGENT nr
broker, sea per or other person be absolutely shed py
brought all connecting railroads OeyuBd The ter
rory OF tins committee TO take concurrent action without
lied from receiving commissions from other companies anu
that al other companies with whom we interchange
business 10 refrain from the yment or such commissions 10
persons the territory travorsed by
prepare all ticket agents at
stating after April proImo. no commls.
sion rebate or other WIZ 10 p1ld " them Dy roau'
represented III this circular.
The circular adds:
In accordance with tho above hereby mott fed
uat no commission or other compensaon o. any kpm UI
TONED lines or the OF tickets for the securing OF pass
traffic these lines any o then ii0n and AFTER
Aprii !. 1857
IL Is claimed that the OF the reform is guaran
ced by the Importance OF the associations agreeing To IT,
as follows:
lsr The Central Ira c Association which composed
all tho important lines east Of Chicago and IT Louis and
wost OF tho Western tormni OF the trunk lines
3D. The lines In the trunk lines territory which incl des
all between Buffalo, Salamanca and wheeling on tlo
west aud Now-York. Philadelphia aud Baltimore on tho
east.
81 The trunk took took tho initiative and abol'
bhcd commissions more than wear ago 1900, -,
Important OF the Mississippi River and
south o. The OHIO AMI Potomac Rivers 10 tho setDp1rd
bth The New tngan Ass9caton comprising all the I'M
pOTtant railway lines IN New England